This article assumes that you are familiar with the DoMenuItem action and how it can be used

in Access Basic. This article also assumes that you are familiar with Access Basic and with creating Microsoft Access applications using the programming tools provided with Microsoft Access. For more information about Access Basic, please refer to the "Building Applications" manual.

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Form View Menu Bar File New Table DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, A_NEW,0, A_MENU_VER20 Query DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, A_NEW,1, A_MENU_VER20 Form DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, A_NEW,2, A_MENU_VER20 Report DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, A_NEW,3, A_MENU_VER20 Macro DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, A_NEW,4, A_MENU_VER20 Module DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, A_NEW,5, A_MENU_VER20 Close (see also Close action)

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, 1,, A_MENU_VER20 Save Form CTRL+S

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, A_SAVEFORM,, A_MENU_VER20

Save Form As DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, A_SAVEFORMAS,, A_MENU_VER20 Save Record SHIFT+ENTER

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, A_SAVERECORD,, A_MENU_VER20 Output To (see also OutputTo action)

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, 5,, A_MENU_VER20 Print Setup DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, 6,, A_MENU_VER20 Print Preview DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, 7,, A_MENU_VER20 Print CTRL+P (see also Print action)

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, 8,, A_MENU_VER20 Send DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, 9,, A_MENU_VER20 Run Macro (see also RunMacro action)

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, 10,, A_MENU_VER20 Add-ins NOT AVAILABLE Exit (see also Quit action)

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_FILE, 12,, A_MENU_VER20 Edit Undo Typing CTRL+Z DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, A_UNDO,, A_MENU_VER20 Undo Current Field / Undo Current Record ESC DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, A_UNDOFIELD,, A_MENU_VER20

Cut

CTRL+X

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, A_CUT,, A_MENU_VER20 Copy CTRL+C

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, A_COPY,, A_MENU_VER20 Paste CTRL+V

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, A_PASTE,, A_MENU_VER20 Paste Special DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, 5,, A_MENU_VER20 Paste Append DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, 6,, A_MENU_VER20 Delete DEL

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, A_DELETE_V2,, A_MENU_VER20 Select Record DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, A_SELECTRECORD_V2,,_ A_MENU_VER20 Select All Records CTRL+A DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, A_SELECTALLRECORDS_V2,,_ A_MENU_VER20 Find CTRL+F (see also FindRecord action)

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, 10,, A_MENU_VER20 Replace CTRL+H

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, 11,, A_MENU_VER20 Insert Object DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, 12,, A_MENU_VER20

Links DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, 13,, A_MENU_VER20 Object Object Verb DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_EDITMENU, A_OBJECT, A_OBJECTVERB,_ A_MENU_VER20 View Form Design DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 2, 0,, A_MENU_VER20 Form DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 2, 1,, A_MENU_VER20 Datasheet DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 2, 2,, A_MENU_VER20 Subform Datasheet DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 2, 3,, A_MENU_VER20 Toolbars DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 2, 4,, A_MENU_VER20 Options DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 2, 5,, A_MENU_VER20 Records DataEntry DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, ,, A_MENU_VER20 Goto First DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 1, 0, A_MENU_VER20 (see also GotoRecord action)

Last DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 1, 1, A_MENU_VER20 Next DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 1, 2, A_MENU_VER20 Previous DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 1, 3, A_MENU_VER20 New DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 1, 4, A_MENU_VER20 Refresh DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, A_REFRESH,, A_MENU_VER20 Quick Sort Ascending DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 3,0, A_MENU_VER20 Descending DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 3,1, A_MENU_VER20 Edit Filter/Sort DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 4,, A_MENU_VER20 Apply Filter/Sort (see also ApplyFilter action)

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 5,, A_MENU_VER20 Show All Records (see also ShowAllRecords action)

DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 6,, A_MENU_VER20 Allow Editing DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, A_RECORDSMENU, 7,, A_MENU_VER20 Window

Tile DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 4, 0,, A_MENU_VER20 Cascade DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 4, 1,, A_MENU_VER20 Arrange Icons DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 4, 2,, A_MENU_VER20 Hide DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 4, 3,, A_MENU_VER20 Unhide DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 4, 4,, A_MENU_VER20 Size to Fit Form DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 4, 5,, A_MENU_VER20 Help Contents DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 5, 0,, A_MENU_VER20 Search DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 5, 1,, A_MENU_VER20 Cue Cards DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 5, 2,, A_MENU_VER20 Technical Support DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 5, 3,, A_MENU_VER20 About Microsoft Access DoCmd DoMenuItem A_FORMBAR, 5, 4,, A_MENU_VER20

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Database Window Menu Bar

NOTE: Before you specify a DoMenuItem action, set the focus to the Database window. To do so, use the SelectObject action to select the default object in the list of available tables in the Database window with the following:

DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True File New Database CTRL+N DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 0,, A_MENU_VER20 Open Database CTRL+O DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 1,, A_MENU_VER20 Close Database DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 2,, A_MENU_VER20 New Table DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 3, 0, A_MENU_VER20 Query DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 3, 1, A_MENU_VER20 Form DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 3, 2, A_MENU_VER20 Report DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 3, 3, A_MENU_VER20

Macro DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 3, 4, A_MENU_VER20 Module DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 3, 5, A_MENU_VER20 Rename (see also Rename action)

DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 4,, A_MENU_VER20 Output To (see also OutputTo action)

DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 5,, A_MENU_VER20 Import (see also Transfer actions)

DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 6,, A_MENU_VER20 Export (see also Transfer actions)

DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 7,, A_MENU_VER20 Attach Table (see also TransferDatabase action)

DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 8,, A_MENU_VER20 Imp/Exp Setup DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 9,, A_MENU_VER20 Print Setup DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 10,, A_MENU_VER20

Print Preview DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 11,, A_MENU_VER20 Print CTRL+P (see also Print action)

DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 12,, A_MENU_VER20 Print Definition DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 13,, A_MENU_VER20 Send DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 14,, A_MENU_VER20 Run Macro (see also RunMacro action)

DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 15,, A_MENU_VER20 Add-ins NOT AVAILABLE Exit (see also Quit action)

DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_FILE, 17,, A_MENU_VER20 Edit Undo NOT AVAILABLE Cut CTRL+X DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_EDITMENU, 1,, A_MENU_VER20

Copy CTRL+C DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_EDITMENU, 2,, A_MENU_VER20 Paste CTRL+V DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_EDITMENU, 3,, A_MENU_VER20 Delete DEL DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_EDITMENU, 4,, A_MENU_VER20 Relationships DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, A_EDITMENU, 5,, A_MENU_VER20 Security Permissions DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, 3, 0,, A_MENU_VER20 Users DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, 3, 1,, A_MENU_VER20 Groups DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, 3, 2,, A_MENU_VER20 Change Password DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, 3, 3,, A_MENU_VER20 Change Owner DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, 3, 4,, A_MENU_VER20

Print Security DoCmd SelectObject A_TABLE, , True DoCmd DoMenuItem 1, 3, 5,, A_MENU_VER20